File:Length of solar day.png
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English: Day to day change in equation of time, and length of solar day. Calculated for March 1, 1999 to March 1, 2000, using
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(from w:Equation of time) where D is days after January 1, 2000, at 12 GMT. The longest solar day in this period was: December 23, 28.1 seconds over 24 hours The shortest was: September 16, 22.5 seconds less than 24 hours There was a "local maximum": June 20, 12.7 seconds over 24 hours and a "local minimum": March 28, 18.6 seconds less than 24 hours. The difference between the longest and shortest solar days was therefore 50.6 seconds. |
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| Author | Eric Kvaalen |
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